Adriana González-Villalobos, Eng.

Ministry of Science, Technology and

Telecommunications

Costa Rica

Santiago 7 y 8 octubre de 2015

Session 2 / Sesión 2

State of the bioeconomy in LAC : a public policy

perspective.

Estado de la bioeconomía en ALC: perspectiva desde

la política pública.

Costa Rica towards 2050: rethinking world

development through evidence-based, data driven

decision-making for a bioeconomy strategy

Costa Rica

• 4.2M+ inhabitants

• Stable democracy

• No army since 1949, budget relocated to education and social welfare

• Four largest high-tech exporter in the world

• Approx. 5% of the world’s biodiversity in 0,1% of global land

Position based on R&D investment

Electric matrix in Costa Rica

Costa Rica as a green country

National Plan of Science, Technology and Innovation

Education

Environment and water

Energy

Food and agriculture

Health

Environment and water

Generate research in resilience and social adaptation to climate change

Discover new methods of bioremediation and recovery of wastewater

Contribute in the building of a National Integrated Environmental Information System

Energy

Maximise efficient usage of biomass and hydrogen as carbon neutral energy sources

Analyse transport network dynamics and alternative fuel economies to reduce CO2 emissions

Develop a smart national grid with the capacity for large scale energy storage

Alimentos y Agricultura

Develop new productive operations based on STI to generate more added value in Food and Agriculture produce

Carry out bioprospecting in Agriculture, Livestock, Fishing and Aquaculture industries

Implement a Food and Agriculture information platform to support decision making

Reasearch and Development to Excellent Science Public Policy

National Capacities

Communities General society

Public sector

Academia

Communication media

Investment enterprises

Nacional enterprises

Venture Capital

Entrepreneurships

Public policies

National Science, Technology and Innovation Plan 2015-2021

National Agriculture and Development of Rural Areas Policy 2015-2018.

C-Neutral 2021*

National Plan of Energy

Institutional Framework

Ministry of Science, Technology and

Telecommunications (MICITT)

Ministry of Agriculture (MAG), INTA,

INCOPESCA, FITTACORI

Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE), Conservation Areas

National System

Ministry of Health (MS) Costa Rican Electricity

Institute (ICE)

Biotechnology Innovation National

Center (CENIBiot)

Academia Industry Associations Costa Rican Tourism

Institute

Legal Framework

– Science and technology development promotion law

– Biodiversity Law. Access to genetic and biochemical elements and

protection of the related knowledge. CONAGEBIO

– Biosecurity Law

– Forestry Law

– Climate Change Framework (United Nations)

– Wildlife preservation law. National System of Conservation Areas

Finance

Fondo de Incentivos. Capital

Humano, Investigación

PROPYME. Pro Small and Medium

Enterprises PINN

Bank for Development

Women´s Bank Fittacori resourses

Key ideas

• Language and terms. Access to knowledge.

• Low investment on R&D+I

• National Innovation Agency (MAG, MICITT, MEIC, COMEX)

• Academia-public-private “marriage”

• Developed country: Costa Rican definition

• Economy based on knowledge

• Gender perspective for the public policies designs

“Triste del país que no tome a las ciencias por guía en sus empresas y trabajos. Se quedará postergado, vendrá

a ser tributario de los demás y su ruina será infalible, porque en la situación actual de las sociedades modernas,

la que emplea más sagacidad y saber, debe obtener ventajas seguras sobre las otras.”

Dr. José María Castro Madriz

Discurso inaugural de la Universidad de Santo Tomás

1844

Gracias

www.micit.go.cr

adriana.gonzalez@micit.go.cr

adricg8@gmail.com

@AdriGonzalezCR